Torn Away

By: Jennifer Brown

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

After losing her mother and sister to a tornado that took their house, a teenage girl struggles to adapt to a new reality in this moving novel of grief, healing, and resilience.

Born and raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes. Or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives—but loses her mother, her young sister, and her home. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she's sent to live with her only surviving relatives: first her biological father, then her estranged grandparents.

In an unfamiliar place, Jersey faces a reality she's never considered before—one in which her mother wasn't perfect, and neither were her grandparents, but they all loved her just the same. Together, they create a new definition of family. And that's something no tornado can touch.

Critic reviews

Praise for Jennifer Brown:
* "Brown skillfully navigates the emotional complexities and psychological minefields of her characters and their relationship."—Publishers Weekly on Perfect Escape, starred review

* "Startling, powerful, and poignant."—School Library Journal on Hate List, starred review

* "Brown demonstrates an expert ability to handle difficult subject matter....Entirely authentic."—Publishers Weekly on Bitter End, starred review

They wat her grandma and grandpa loved her and took care of her and was her real family

I liked the whole book because it was good and kept you hooked to the book

great!

I really enjoyed this book. defiantly worth the time put into listing to listing to it. The tragedy in this book was written in a very realistic way and seemed almost as if you were really there in the middle of the destroyed neighborhood.